The driver

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The driver rather than the vehicle: fitness, concentration, responsibility, and how a professional behaves towards everybody else. A large part of it is recognising when you are not fit to drive — a decision nobody else can make for you.

Tiredness, prescribed medicine and illness. The answer is almost always to stop.
Your own responsibility for protective clothing, and for keeping junctions clear.
The nearside mirror, which on a large vehicle sits at head height for somebody on the pavement.
Breakdowns and tyre bursts: hold the wheel firmly, and call from a marker post so they can find you.

The mark people lose: Choosing the answer that keeps you moving. In this section the professional answer is usually to stop, to wait, or to let the other driver decide.

A bus has stopped at a bus stop ahead of you. What should you do if its right-hand indicator is flashing?
A coach is overtaking you. What should you do when it's safe for the coach to move back to the left?
A group of schoolchildren are standing close to the left-hand kerb. What should you do as you drive past?
As a driver, what should you do when you attend a social event?
How does alcohol affect your driving?
How is drinking alcohol likely to affect your driving?
How is using a hands-free phone likely to affect your driving?
How should you answer a mobile phone call while you're driving?
How should you let other vehicles overtake when you're driving a slow-moving vehicle along a narrow road?
How will your body clock affect your driving between midnight and 6am?
It's been 8 hours since you last had an alcoholic drink. What effect could the alcohol have on your driving?
Poor eating habits can increase your risk of long-term health problems. What may result from a poor diet?
Should you give way to a car showing a flashing green beacon?
What can prevent you from holding a bus or lorry driving licence?
What can seriously affect your concentration while you're driving?
What can you do to help maintain concentration while you're driving?
What danger should you be most aware of if you're driving close to the kerb in a busy shopping area?
What do you need to be aware of when driving a vehicle fitted with power-assisted steering?
What does the flashing amber light mean at a pelican crossing?
What effect will drinking alcohol have on your driving?
What effect will using a mobile phone have on your driving?
What might misuse of drugs or alcohol lead to?
What must be clearly displayed on your bus?
What must you check before setting out on a journey?
What rules apply to the wearing of seat belts fitted to your lorry?
What should you do at a zebra crossing?
What should you do before taking or making a call on your mobile phone?
What should you do if a car driver makes a mistake that causes you to brake?
What should you do if a front tyre bursts while you're driving on a motorway?
What should you do if a long, heavily laden lorry is taking a long time to overtake you?
What should you do if another driver does something that upsets you?
What should you do if you feel tired while driving on a motorway?
What should you do if you lose your way in heavy traffic?
What should you do if you’re not sure whether your cough medicine will affect your driving?
What should you do if you want to make a business call on your mobile phone while you're driving?
What should you do if you're driving along a motorway and become tired?
What should you do if you're feeling tired but there's nowhere to stop safely?
What should you do if you're signalled to stop by a police officer in a patrol car?
What should you do if you're taking medication that could affect your driving?
What should you do if you're upset by another driver's behaviour?
What should you do if you've had a few alcoholic drinks at a party?
What should you do to help your concentration when you have to drive through the night?
What should you do when a vehicle pulls out in front of you at a junction?
What should you do when passing sheep on a road?
What should you do when you have to travel a long distance?
What should you do when you're being followed by an ambulance showing a flashing blue light?
What should you do when you've been driving for a long time and are fighting sleep?
What should you do while you're driving a bus in a built-up area?
What should you try to do when your vehicle has a front-tyre blow-out?
What will you have to deal with when you're driving at night?
What's most likely to cause danger to a group of horse riders?
What's provided specifically to protect you against neck and whiplash injuries?
When are you allowed to drive a bus without wearing the seat belt?
When are you most likely to lose concentration while you're driving?
When can you drive without wearing a seat belt?
When is there a particular risk of sleep-related incidents?
When is your nearside mirror most likely to endanger pedestrians?
When may you drive without wearing your seat belt?
When should you use your mobile phone?
When should you use your vehicle's horn?
When will your reactions be slower?
Where are you most likely to find pedestrians stepping into the road?
Which of these is an unsafe place to park your vehicle or trailer?
Why could it be dangerous to wave people across at pedestrian crossings?
Why is it important to adjust your head restraint properly?
You approach a pelican crossing that goes straight across the road. How must you treat it if it has a central island?
You stop for pedestrians at a zebra crossing. What should you do if they do not start to cross immediately?
You take some cough medicine given to you by a friend. What must you do before driving?
You want to turn left at a junction. What affects the position you take up as you approach the junction?
Your doctor has given you a course of medicine. Why should you ask whether it's safe to drive?
Your lorry is fitted with a driver's seat belt. When may you drive without wearing it?
Your vehicle breaks down on a motorway and you need to call for help. Why may it be better to use an emergency roadside telephone rather than a mobile phone?
Your vehicle breaks down on the hard shoulder of a motorway. What should you do if you decide to use your mobile phone to call for help?
You're about to drive a vehicle you've never driven before. What should you consider when adjusting your seat?
You're about to drive home. What should you do if you feel very tired and have a severe headache?
You're approaching a green traffic light and are going straight ahead. What should you do when the traffic ahead, beyond the junction, has stopped and is queuing?
You're approaching a large puddle near the left-hand kerb. What should you do if pedestrians are close to the water?
You're being followed by a marked police car. As well as flashing the headlights, what will the police officer do to signal you to stop?
You're driving a lorry in a busy town. A driver pulls out in front of you and you have to brake hard. What should you do?
You're driving a slow-moving vehicle on a narrow, winding road. What should you do to let other vehicles overtake you?
You're driving at the legal speed limit. What should you do if a vehicle comes up quickly behind, flashing its headlights?
You're driving in fast-moving traffic along a motorway. What should you do if there's a stationary queue of traffic ahead?
You're driving on a dual carriageway. When would you use the nearside mirror?
You're driving on a motorway. There's been a collision on the opposite carriageway. What should you do if drivers ahead are slowing to look?
You're driving on a motorway. What does it mean when a lorry ahead of you switches on its hazard warning lights?
You're driving on a single carriageway. When may you use your mobile phone?
You're driving on the motorway and want to use your mobile phone. What should you do before using it?
You're driving this lorry and are waiting to turn right. What should you do just before turning?
You're following a car being driven slowly by a learner driver. What should you do if it’s not safe to overtake it?
You're overtaking a lorry. What should you do if you see the driver flash their headlights?
You're turning right onto a dual carriageway from a side road. What should you do if your vehicle is too long for the gap in the central reservation?
You've been convicted of driving while unfit through drink or drugs. What will increase in cost when you start driving again?
You've been issued with protective clothing. Who's responsible for its use?
You've been taking medicine for a few days, and it has made you feel drowsy. Today you feel better, but you still need to take the medicine. When should you drive?
You've driven a long distance and feel tired. Your tachograph shows that you’ve not exceeded your driving hours. What should you do in these circumstances?
You've stopped for an elderly pedestrian who's slowly crossing the road. What should you do if traffic behind you is being held up?